Iggy Azalea

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Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 7 June 1990), known professionally as Iggy Azalea, is an Australian rapper and songwriter who retired from music in 2024. Born in Sydney, she moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a career in music. She first gained public attention after releasing the music videos for "Pussy" and "Two Times" on YouTube. Shortly after, she released her debut mixtape "Ignorant Art" (2011) and signed a recording contract with American rapper T.I.’s Grand Hustle label. Her debut studio album "The New Classic" (2014) reached the top five in several countries and peaked at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, making her the first non-American female rapper to achieve this. The album was preceded by the single "Work" and the commercially successful single "Fancy" (featuring Charli XCX), which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and received a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year. She also appeared on Ariana Grande’s 2014 si